‘When a guy has a bad stretch of games and we decide to make a change, we don’t all of a sudden move on. This is a long NFL season. I tell the guys every week, “We’re going to need every guy in the room. Whether you’re a practice squad guy or you’re a veteran. We’re going to need every single one of you in the room in some way, shape or form before the season’s over.” That’s never going to change in this league. And Cody understands that.’
Archives for October 14, 2021
Bills’ Greg Rousseau wins AFC Defensive Player of the Week award
‘It’s been a streak of weekly honors for the Bills, with quarterback Josh Allen winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week after the Week 3 win over Washington, and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds winning on the defensive side for his Week 4 game against the Texans.’
Alan Pergament: Cris Collinsworth calls claim he endorsed dirty hit against Josh Allen ‘ridiculous’
‘Here is Collinsworth’s emailed response sent via the publicist: “The idea that I was endorsing what the defensive player did by twisting Josh’s ankle is ridiculous. I played in this league long enough to know, people will try to do things like that to deter your quarterback from running.”‘
Bills’ top-ranked defense handled Mahomes but now face another star in Titans RB Henry
‘Once again, through five weeks, Henry leads the NFL with 640 yards and he has soared past 100 yards in each of the last four weeks to give him 24 such games in the 83 he has played since coming to the Titans as a second-round pick out of Alabama in 2016.’
Bills’ Dawson Knox is NFL’s best tight end through 5 weeks, and Travis Kelce helped him do it
‘“(Kelce) probably broke down film for two hours on one route for us,” Knox said last week. “He calls himself the Picasso of routes. It might look like a certain type of route but it’s gonna be a little different. Like Picasso used to draw humans and little things might be different, but it’s still a human. He kind of puts his own twist on stuff.”’
Bills Mafia raise $100,000 for Josh Allen’s Firebaugh High School
‘News on that total was shared today which led to Allen quote tweeting the Bills’ account with a simple thank you of sorts.’
Tennessee Titans reflect on Derrick Henry’s stiff arm vs. Bills last year: ‘Best 5-yard run in football history’
‘One of the defining moments of the Titans’ 42-16 rout of the Bills last year was Henry’s stiff-arm.’
Bills coaches familiar with challenge of stopping RB Henry
‘“He’s a really, really good back and we’re going to have our hands full trying to contain him,” Frazier said. “[The Titans] have a completely different style of offense that’s centered around their running back as opposed to their receivers and quarterback.”’
Thursday’s Tennessee Coverage
Tennessee Titans reflect on Derrick Henry’s stiff arm vs. Bills last year: ‘Best 5-yard run in football history’ (Nashville Tennessean)
What Titans’ Mike Vrabel said about Jon Gruden’s resignation as Raiders coach (Nashville Tennessean)
Tennessee Titans bring back Avery Williamson; Amani Hooker will return to practice from IR (Nashville Tennessean)
Bills coaches familiar with challenge of stopping RB Henry (Nashville Post)
Titans reuniting with former fifth-round pick (Nashville Post)
Titans tackle Ty Sambrailo retires after seven seasons (Nashville Post)
Titans Bring Back Linebacker Avery Williamson (AP)
Agent’s Take: Derrick Henry’s historic workload and what it means moving forward for Titans’ superstar (CBS Sports)
No Pain, No Gain? Titans Ben Jones “Tougher Than Hell” in the Eyes of Teammates, Coaches (TennesseeTitans.com)
Quick Hits After Wednesday’s Titans Practice (TennesseeTitans.com)
Derrick Henry Named FedEx Ground Player of the Week (TennesseeTitans.com)
Titans Sign LB Avery Williamson, Move S Amani Hooker to “Designated for Return from Injured Reserve” List (TennesseeTitans.com)
Hoodie power: Josh Allen and Bills mafia help raise $100,000 for Firebaugh High
‘Talk about a local high school fundraiser gone wild.’
Bills’ Cole Beasley deactivates Twitter account amid vaccine controversy
‘Beasley was among the most outspoken players to come out against the league for its policies regarding vaccinated and unvaccinated players and staff, specifically the NFL’s testing policy. But on Sunday, following the Bills 38-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, fans on Twitter noticed something.’
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen teams up with fans to sell retro high school sweatshirts
‘Firebaugh has a population of about 8,300 and is located west of Fresno, California. The school has around 650 students. It has not been announced yet what the proceeds will go toward specifically.’
Greg Rousseau named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘So far through five games with the Bills, the 21-year-old has already outperformed his early expectations, registering 18 total tackles, four tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, three sacks and his interception.’
Titans head coach Mike Vrabel: stopping Buffalo will “Take everybody”
‘”It’s takes everybody that’s out there on defense, and the responsibilities that you have,” Vrabel said. “He’s got such good play strength, speed, and he’s continuing to grow and understand his offense.”‘
Buffalo Bills rookie DE Greg Rousseau named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Rousseau had an interception, sack and five total tackles in the game. The interception came in the third quarter when Rousseau tipped a pass from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and then intercepted it.’
Bills Mafia and Josh Allen raise $100,000 for Allen’s former high school
‘Firebaugh High School didn’t make the hoodie anymore so it teamed up with ADPRO Sports to have a limited sale to support the school.’
Bills’ Greg Rousseau named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Also worth noting — for the first time since 2016, the Bills have won Defensive Player of the Week two weeks in a row, a report from the team says.’
Greg Rousseau named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘To start the season, the rookie defensive end leads the team with three sacks. According to the team, the only other rookie to receive defensive Player of the Week honors was Cornelius Bennett in Week 16 of the 1987 season.’
Sales of Josh Allen’s hoodie raised $100,000 for his former high school
‘Sales for the hoodie, which was available for limited sale from ADPRO Sports, ended on Tuesday. More than 4,600 hoodies were sold, 2,500 of those being sold in the first 24 hours.’
Bills rookie DE Greg Rousseau named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘The rookie currently leads the Bills with three sacks through five games and joins quarterback Josh Allen (week 3) and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (week 4) in winning conference player of the week honors.’
Buffalo Bills rookie Greg Rousseau named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Rousseau leads the team this year with three sacks. He was previously in the running for Rookie of the Week after a week two performance at the Miami Dolphins.’
Bills’ Firebaugh Eagles sweatshirt sales raise $90K for QB Josh Allen’s high school
‘The Bills released the gear in response to calls from fans who saw Allen wearing it before the Bills’ 40-0 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday, Oct. 3.’
Rookie Greg Rousseau named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘On 1st and goal in the third quarter, Rousseau tipped and intercepted Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ pass intended for Mecole Hardman. Rousseau also registered 1.0 sack and five total tackles.’
Top 5 storylines for Bills at Titans | Week 6
‘Both teams look quite different from their 2018 matchup but two important players in Allen and Henry have remained the same. It’ll be a task for each team to try to shut down the player that provides the fire power on each offense.’
Bills-Chiefs delivers big audience on NBC’s Sunday Night Football
‘The first half of the game averaged 20.8 million viewers (TV only) which ranks as the third best this season behind Cowboys-Buccaneers (Week 1) and Buccaneers-Patriots (Week 4). The viewership peaked at 22.3 million (TV only) right before the weather delay from around 9:45-10:00pm. That was right around the time that Josh Allen connected with Dawson Knox for a 53-yard touchdown, which is Knox’s career-long.’
Bills Mafia and Josh Allen help raise $100,000 for Firebaugh High School
‘Bills fans raised over $90,000 dollars for Firebaugh High School through the one-week sale of the gray Firebaugh Eagles throwback hoodies. Josh Allen added a donation to make it an even $100,000 for his former high school.’